Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-20
F4ITN.HEALING.

| "Families have been broken up ny tno
doctrine taught in some OF the Leading
| saith-homes that friends who do not be-
lieve this truth are he separated from
because of the weakening effect OF their
disbelief upon faith, and most heart
rending letter has reached me from
gentleman whose mother and sister are
now residing in a faith institution not
far from this city, refusing all inter-
course with their friends, and neglect
ing the most obvious duties of life.
Certain advocates of faith healing
and faith-homes have influenced women
to leave their husbands and parents
and reside in the homes, and have per-
suaded them to give thousands of dol
lars for their purposes, on the ground
that the Lord had need of the money
"This system is connected with every
other superstition The Bible is used
as book of magic. Many open it at
random, expecting to be guided by the
first passage they see, as Peter was told
to open the mouth of the first fish that
came up and he would find in it piece
of money. A missionary of high stand
ing, with whom I am acquainted, was
cured of this form of superstition by
consulting the Bible on an important
matter of Christian duty, and the pass
age that met his gaze was Hell from
beneath is moved to meet thee at thy
coming. Paganism can produce moth
ing more superstitieus than this, though
many other Christians instead of
searching the Scriptures still try to
use the Bible as divining rod.
ut feeds upon impressions, makes
great use of dreams and signs and
statements foreign to truth and per-
nicious in their influence. A young
lady long i'll was visited by a minister
who prayed with her, and in great Joy
arose from his knees and said, Jennie,
you are sure to recover. Dismiss all
fear. The Lord has revealed it to me-
Soon after, physicians in consultation
decided that she had cancer of the
stomach, of which she subsequently
died. The person who had received
the impression that she would recover,
when met by the pastor OF the family,
said, Jennie will certainly get we'll.
The Lord will raise her up. He has
revealed it to me- 'Well,' said the
minister, she has not the nervous dis
ease she had some years ago. The
physicians have decided that she has
cancer of the stomach ooh, we'll,
was the reply, If that is the case, she is
sure to die
"a family living in the city OF St.
Louis had daughter who was very ill.
Tie members Of this family were we'll
acquainted with one of the leading adj
vocates of faitE-healing in the East,
who made her case subject of prayer,
and wrote her letter declaring that
she would certainly be cured, and
the Lord had revealed it to him.
The letter arrived in St. Louis one day
after her death.
"These are cases taken not from the
operations of recognized fanatics, but
from those of leading lights in this
ig1ais fatatats movement
ut is a means of obtaining money
under false pretenses. Some who pro-
mitigate these views are honest, but
underneath their proceedings runs a
subtle sophistry. They establish insti-
buttons which they call faith homes, de-
claring that they are supported en-
tirely by faith, and that they use no
means to make their work known or to
persuade persons to contribute. Mean
while they advertise their work and in
situations in every possible way, pub
fishing reports in which, though in
many instances wanting in business ac-
curacy, they exhibit the most cunning
wisdom of the children of this world"
Req. DR.. Buckley,
LINCOLN AND THE Word "sU1TE.n
$50, MIR. President" I added, turn